Some news from the Broadway production: James Barbour is leaving the title role, and someone new (or not-so-new) will be coming in for the 30th anniversary in New York. Laird Mackintosh will cover the role from Barbour’s final performance on Dec. 23 until the new full-time Phantom comes in. Apparen...

But do we really have a "free market?" Can it be a "free market" if CEOs earn so much, and people are only hired on family connection bases? We as a society as enslaved to our own debt. I think you're confusing what a free market actually is. It has nothing to do with how much a...

I really don't understand why Americans feel that socialism is a four-letter word, except that I do and it's because of propaganda and the push on the part of the rich for capitalism to remain the flavor of the day. Capitalism is the idea that instead of a country's industry being controlled by its ...

I would argue that the future of any of the Thenardier children is based on the economic position of their parents at any given time. Gavroche is pretty much cut loose from the family, but for Éponine and Azelma it looks like where mom and dad go, they go. (Probably because (questionably) attractive...

Yes, sometimes tours do that. They gouge people because you say to yourself "aaaahhh, I have to go, it's only here for a week!" Plus, Les Mis is and will likely always be highly marketable. (Not sure how identifying every scene makes you a worse fan though. ;) ) I will give blonde alleged ...

I know this is an older question, but I felt like engulfing myself in a little research project: Les Halles is the quintessential Parisian market from as early as the 1100's. The Halle aux Blés (or Corn Exchange, using the English equivalent) housing the grain and flour traders was built in the 1760...

@ Prisoner 24653, tbh I think Earl Carpenter should have left Les Mis right after the 25th anniversary production. He was obviously very tired of the show already by the time he joined the Asian tour. Wish we could have seen some new people who actually have the passion do it. After Toronto, he sai...

Well, Jason Forbach and Joe Spieldenner were dating when they played Enjolras and Grantaire (respectively), during the 4NT. They got married during the Broadway Revival's run when Jason was at least understudy Enjolras. My personal favorite was when Simon Shorten was Valjean and Katy Hanna went on a...

I don't really recognize any of these names, honestly. Melissa Mitchell, of course, was a Cosette/Fantine understudy on Broadway recently and Andrew Love has been with the show since the Toronto production. I have a feeling he's going to be one of those perennial Mizzies who stays as long as he poss...